Husband: Jepthah Fitz Randolph
Also known as: Joseph Randolph 1
Born: Nov-18-1814 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
Died: Jul-19-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2
Cause of death: jaundice 3
Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Occupation: farmer 3
Occupation: postmaster 4
Occupation: superintendent of New Milton school district
Father: Jonathan Fitz Randolph (1775 - 1853)
Mother: Mary Davis (1782 - 1862)
Notes
Wife: Deborah Sutton 5,6 Also known as: Debra 6 Married: Feb- 7-1836 at Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Oct-14-1813 Died: Feb-18-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Father: John Sutton (1785 - 1869) Mother: Rachel Davis (1792 - 1853)
M Child 1: Franklin Fitz Randolph 8 8 Born: Nov- 9-1836 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10,11 Died: May-16-1925 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12,9,7 Buried: SDB Cemetery 12 Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11 Occupation: farmer, teacher (briefly) 13,14 Wife: Mary Catherine Rickard b. Feb-22-1832 d. Jun-25-1859 Marriage license: Nov- 8-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15 Married: Nov- 9-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,9 Wife: Mary Elizabeth Fox b. Apr- -1842 d. Sep-11-1921 Census name: M. E. Fox Married: Jan-10-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17
F Child 2: Rachel Fitz Randolph 1 Born: May-30-1838 near Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 11,18 Died: Sep-26-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,18 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 18,19 Husband: Johnson Joseph Lowther b. May-25-1837 d. Feb-10-1915 Married: Jan-29-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
F Child 3: Minerva F. Randolph Born: Mar-21-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 20,11 Died: Oct-27-1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 21 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22,23 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11 Husband: Granville Hopping Davis b. Jan- 2-1839 d. Dec-11-1917 Married: Dec-22-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
M Child 4: George Washington Fitz Randolph 24 Born: Oct-31-1844 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25,26 Died: Oct-17-1932 in Salem, WV 25 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 25,27 Resided: in Salem, WV 28 Occupation: real estate 25 Wife: Similda Jane Lowther b. Aug-20-1843 d. Apr- 5-1928 Also known as: Samilda J. Lowther 26 Married: Nov- 4-1867 in Ritchie Co, WV 29
M Child 5: Luther F. Randolph Born: Dec-12-1846 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 30,31,32 Died: 1922 30,31 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 19 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 32 Occupation: teacher, merchant (proprietor of Racket Store) 32,10,4 Wife: Jennie V. Ehret b. Oct- 2-1851 d. Sep- 4-1886 Census name: Jane V. Ehret 33 Married: Apr- 2-1873 in Ritchie Co, WV 32 Wife: Missouri Davis b. Jun-24-1856 d. 1923 Married: Aug-18-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 30
M Child 6: Alvan Fitz Randolph Also known as: Alvin F. Randolph 24 Born: Jun-16-1857 24 Died: Nov-10-1922 24 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 23 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 34,10 Wife: Lucy Ellen Sherwood b. Feb- 3-1859 d. Aug-30-1939 Married: Nov- 6-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 65. (3) U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) (4) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 227. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Death record of daughter. (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) Lathrop Russell Charter, The Lowther Family of Doddridge County, West Virginia (self-published Nov 9 1951, on file at Doddridge County Library). This paper was found to contain many factual errors. p. 5. (9) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 123. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=170340&Type=Death. (13) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (14) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 226. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin F. Randolph, 21, son of Jephtha F. Randolph; and Mary C. Rickard, age (blank), dau of John C. Rickard. License issued on Nov 8 1858. MR p. 23 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789669&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Franklin F. Randolph, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, occupation farming, son of Jeptha F. & Deborah; and Mary C. Rickard, 25, b. Hagerstown Maryland, res. Doddridge Co, dau of John C. & Elizabeth. Married Nov 9 1858 in Doddridge County, officiated by David Clawson. MR p. 124, Line 35 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id= 11790583&Type=Marriage. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as F. F. Randolph, widowed, 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jepha F. & Deborah; and Mary E. Fox, 18, b. Virginia, res. Doddridge Co, dau of George & Elizabeth. Married Jan 10 1861. (18) Headstone. (19) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (20) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 85. (21) West Union Herald, Death notice, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "Mrs. Granville Davis, an aged lady of Salem, died Wednesday morning, October 27, at three o'clock. "She was well known to many of our citizens, who will learn with sorrow of her death. The full particulars will be given in our next issue." (NOTE: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem West Virginia," p. 85, incorrectly reports death date as Oct 27 1914.) (22) Obituary. (23) Findagrave.com. (24) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 124. (25) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (26) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (27) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (28) Death record of wife. (29) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985), Identified as G. W. F. Randolph, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jeptha & Deborah; and Samilda J. Lowther, 24, of Ritchie Co, dau of Jesse & Lucinda. Married Nov 4 1867. (Note: Husband's obituary states birthplace as New Milton in Doddridge County and marriage date as Dec 1868. Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 124, reports marriage date as Dec 4 1867.) (30) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 67. (31) Headstone (year only) (32) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (33) 1860 Census, Ritchie County, (W)VA. (34) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) Event Notes Note (1) In household of son Alvan F. Randolph and his family.